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Top 5 Middle-Grade Books

Hi Bibliophiles!

Today I am hitting ya’ll with some more recommendations, this time my favorite Middle Grade reads! These Middle-Grade books bring me all the nostalgia and warm feelings because they remind me of a simpler time, I hope you enjoy them as well!

Books Mentioned:

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

Wo…

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Top 5 Paranormal Books

Top 5 Paranormal Books

Hello Bookish People,

It is time for another installment of my Top 5 Recommendations! This is a throwback to Halloween, and in the video, I talk about my top 5 paranormal books while doing my makeup for Halloween! So I hope you enjoy this ~spooky~ recommendations video ♥️

Books Mentioned

Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin

The…

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Would like to Meet by Rachel Winters Review

Would like to Meet by Rachel Winters Review

Good Morning! Today I am super excited to be reviewing a contemporary! This entire book is basically a rom-com and it is AMAZING! I hope you enjoy!

Summary After seven years as an assistant, 29-year-old Evie Summers is ready to finally get the promotion she deserves. But now the TV and film agency she’s been running behind the scenes is in trouble, and Evie will lose her job unless she can…

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A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer Review

A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer Review

Hello Loves So excited to be reviewing the second book in the Cursebreakers series by Brigid Kemmerer, A Heart so Fierce and Broken! I hope you enjoy it and be sure to leave your thoughts below!

Summary Find the heir, win the crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall faces darker troubles still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been…

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The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski Review

The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski Review

Good Morning Lovelies!

Today I am so excited to be reviewing the second book in the Winner’s Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski, The Winner’s Crime. The last book left Kestrel and Arin at such a cliffhanger, with the reader unsure how their story would unfold next. I can’t wait to share my review of this next chapter in their story. 

Summary Book two of the dazzling Winner’s Trilogy is a fight to the death…

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Eight will Fall by Sarah Harian Review

Eight will Fall by Sarah Harian Review

Hello, Lovelies! Today I am reviewing a new fantasy novel that has recently been released, Eight Will Fall by Sarah Harian! This has been described as a Six of Crows meets Suicide Squad book, so I am excited to share my thoughts!

  Synopsis In a land where magic is outlawed, eight criminals led by seventeen-year-old Larkin are sent on a mission to kill an ancient evil that plagues their kingdom.…

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The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski Review

The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski Review

Hello Beautiful Bibliophiles! Today I am giving you all my review for a fandom I am so excited to be joining, The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski. This was released in 2014 and I am so excited to be sharing my review with you all! So without further ado, here you go!

Synopsis Winning what you want may cost you everything you love…  As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and…

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Credence by Penelope Douglas Review

Credence by Penelope Douglas Review

Hi Bibliophiles! Today I am reviewing another Adult Romance written by one of my favorite authors of all time, Penelope Douglas. She has written some amazing romances such as Bully, Birthday Girl, and Punk 57! I can’t wait to share my review of Credence!

Synopsis Tiernan de Haas doesn’t care about anything anymore. The only child of a film producer and his starlet wife, she’s grown up with wealth…

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Top 5 Enemies to Lovers

Top 5 Enemies to Lovers

Hi Friends! It is Valentine’s Day and what perfect way to celebrate with my second edition of Top 5 recommendations, Enemies to Lovers books! Enemies to Lovers is one of my favorite tropes of all time and I can not wait to share these lovely books with you!

Books Mentioned:

Bully by Penelope Douglas

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie…

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The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody Review

The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody Review

Hi Friends! I am beyond excited to be sharing my review of The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody! This is a fun, winter, contemporary and gave me all the cozy wintery vibes! It is also the first contemporary I read in 2020 so I hope you enjoy it!

Synopsis Ryn has one unread text message on her phone. And it’s been there for almost a year. She hasn’t tried to read it. She can’t. She won’t.…

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Skyward by Brandon Sanderson Review

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson Review

Hi Bibliophiles, Time (Finally) to share with you the review for the first book I read in 2020!! Skyward by Brandon Sanderson is my first Brandon Sanderson book and I can’t wait to share my thoughts with all of you.

Synopsis Spensa’s world has been under attack for decades. Now pilots are the heroes of what’s left of the human race, and becoming one has always been Spensa’s dream. Since she was a…

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How to Read More!

How to Read More!

Hi Friends! One question I am always asked is how do I read so much! Every year I set my reading goal to 100 books and have met it every time, this year I am challenging myself with 120 books in 2020! Today I am sharing with you all some tips and tricks I use to read more so that hopefully you too can crush your Goodreads challenge!

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The Toll by Neal Shusterman Review

The Toll by Neal Shusterman Review

Hi Friends,

Today I am so excited to review a book that I have been highly anticipating all year, the conclusion to the Arc of a Scythe series, The Toll by Neal Shusterman! This series was so inventive and thought-provoking and I am so excited to share my thoughts!

Synopsis It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed…

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Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor Review

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor Review

Hi Friends!

I am so excited to be sharing my review for the second book in the Strange the Dreamer duology, Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor! This is such an imaginative series and I am so excited to finally have my thoughts out with the concluding books!

Synopsis Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old. She believed she knew every horror and was beyond surprise. She…

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Bookish Baking #1: Butterbeer Fudge

Bookish Baking #1: Butterbeer Fudge

Hi Friends! Today I am super excited to be sharing with you all a Butterbeer Fudge recipe! I also have a video of me making the fudge if you want to follow along with that! The recipe is below and I hope you enjoy making this delicious wizarding world treat!

Recipe: https://www.cookiedoughandovenmitt.com/harry-potters-butterbeer-fu…

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Lover Awakened by JR Ward Review

Lover Awakened by JR Ward Review

Hello Lovelies!

Today I am reviewing another Adult Romance book, so if you are under the age of 18, it might not be too appropriate for you. This is Lover Awakened, the third book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series! 

Synopsis A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds,…

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A Gathering of Shadows by VE Schwab Review

A Gathering of Shadows by VE Schwab Review

Hi Friends!

After months and months, I finally got to the second book in the Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows by VE Schwab. I can’t wait to share my thoughts on Kell and Lila’s story and VE Schwab’s writing!

Synopsis It has been four months since a mysterious obsidian stone fell into Kell’s possession. Four months since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Prince Rhy…